Candidate must reside in Boston, New York, or Chicago.
Job Purpose:
Shields Health Solutions is looking to add a Business Development Associate to supplement its growing business development team. This will be a very hands-on and analytical role, touching every aspect of the business development process with high visibility to the Shields Executive Leadership Team and C-level executives at our hospital partners. We are looking for a self-starter and highly motivated individual to own work products from start to finish and make an immediate impact on the team.
Job Duties:
- Lead and own the creation of detailed analyses, financial models, and pitch materials for new health system partners and new business opportunities
- Work closely with sales and clinical leaders to develop a partnership strategy based on health system needs and financial data
- Serve as part of the client-facing deal team, presenting financial and strategic analyses to health system leadership
- Support the execution of new business and strategic initiatives for senior leadership
- Perform comprehensive and in-depth competitor, new business, and industry research
- Organize and prioritize critical issues and required information for the leadership team to facilitate efficient decision making
- Work with cross-functional teams to support new partnerships and provide client-oriented solutions
Experience/Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.
- 2-3 years of experience working in an analytically intensive field (investment banking, management consulting, corporate development) or business development operations experience at another high growth company
- Entrepreneurial attitude - willingness to roll up their sleeves and work alongside staff to make things happen quickly
- Self-starter who is able to work independently with limited oversight from managers
- Highly motivated and results-driven professional who thrives in a team-oriented environment
- Analytically oriented person who makes and defends decisions based on hard data
- Experience and interest in presenting to C-level executives
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, including financial modeling and data visualization
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Healthcare experience or passion for the industry is a plus
- Professionals will likely travel 25% of their time, meeting with partners
Candidate must reside in Boston, MA, New York, NY, or Chicago, IL.
Job Salary:
Range between $100,000 to $120,000.
*In addition to offering annual bonus potential, salary determinations at the time of offer may vary based on multiple differentials including but not limited to:
- Specialized Skills
- Training
- Experience
- Education
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Solid computer skills are required, including proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) for communication, documentation, and data management, as well as, navigating the internet and web-based platforms. Data entry and computer skills will be evaluated through an assessment as part of the pre-employment process.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 2-3 years in an analytically intensive field (investment banking, management consulting, corporate development) or business development at a high-growth company
- Strong Excel skills, including financial modeling
- Strong PowerPoint skills and data visualization
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Experience and interest in presenting to C-level executives
- Analytically oriented and data-driven decision making
- Self-starter, entrepreneurial attitude, ability to work independently
- Willingness to travel approximately 25%
- Healthcare experience or passion for the industry
- Data entry and computer skills (assessed pre-employment)
Shields Health Solutions Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO with additional holidays and floating days forms a core part of the package. Paid parental leave further broadens time-off support.
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